Articles tagged with ‘charity’

It’s the eve of the day when the new Government will announce their plans for £6bn of cuts to national expenditure, and I’m musing. I feel worried that the cultural and creative industries will fare badly in tomorrow’s announcements. Although the new Secretary of State Jeremy Hunt has assured us that the cuts to arts and culture will not be disproportionate, I can’t see how they can...

So, another day, another bonus waived by a bank chief executive. Eric Daniels of Lloyds Banking Group has let it be known that he won’t take his bonus, despite his board feeling that the payment was deserved. In the current climate, this tiny club of well-paid bankers in the upper echelons of their sector are probably well advised to make this kind of grand gesture. And yes, they got the...

So, we have a new Government with an unusual blue/yellow hue (at Indigo we’re wondering if that really makes them a green coalition?). We also have a new programme for government. Anyway, here’s what they’ve committed to thus far in our sector : CULTURE, OLYMPICS, MEDIA AND SPORT The Government believes that a vibrant cultural, media and sporting sector is crucial for our w...